• GOG’s Preservation Program launches with 100 compatibility-certified classic games •
October 13th, 2024 – GOG was created 16 years ago, with the mission to preserve games. 2024 has been a cornerstone year for pursuing that mission, with the restoration and release of Alpha Protocol and the classic Resident Evil series.
The release of classic Resident Evil titles illustrates, in many ways, what the center of our work has been for the last 16 years: Reviving games that have disappeared for decades and tend to run on bespoke tech that is difficult for their original creators to maintain.
Our original promise to classic game creators was that we’d offload all the work from their hands and ensure that games remain compatible with modern systems forever.
That’s why we are announcing a new project to make games live forever: The GOG Preservation Program, an official stamp on classic games improved by GOG. We commit our own resources to maintaining their compatibility with modern systems.
The Resident Evil series is part of the GOG Preservation Program, and 100 classic games from our catalog are being re-released today with updated or quality-tested builds, including Heroes of Might and Magic® 3: Complete and Dungeon Keeper™ 2.
On the GOG store, games part of the Preservation Program are identified with a dedicated stamp. You can also understand GOG’s work on each game by looking at its Preservation Log. We will continue adding more games to the GOG Preservation Program from our existing catalog and new classic releases.
The Video Game History Foundation has shared that 87% of games created before 2010 are inaccessible today. With the help of the gaming community, we are set on getting that number down to zero.
About the GOG Preservation Program
The GOG Preservation Program is an official stamp on classic games that GOG has improved, with a commitment from GOG to maintain their compatibility.
About GOG
Born in 2008, GOG is a leading European platform for digital game distribution that allows you to legally and safely buy, download, and play the best editions of classic games. Its mission includes ensuring the compatibility of iconic games on modern systems and supporting game preservation efforts. GOG is a member of EFGAMP.
If you have any questions, or would like to request an interview, please contact inquiries@gog.com.
